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Departmental Courses

Athletic Training (ATC) courses

ATC 220 Introduction to Athletic Training

This course will cover various aspects of athletic training and related sports medicine professions and the Athletic Training program at Missouri State. Students will have the opportunity to explore the AT profession by completing 10 clinical observation hours.

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1

1

0

Fall, Spring

ATC 221 Clinical Skills in Athletic Training

Prerequisite: ATC 220 or concurrent enrollment; and permission of program director.

Students are introduced to many of the emergency management and clinical skills required by athletic trainers and other allied health care professionals in a variety of clinical settings.

ATC 224 Basic Athletic Training/Sports Medicine Techniques

Procedures, techniques, principles and theory relative to development of essential cognitive and psychomotor competencies commonly used in athletic training.

Credit hours

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4

3

3

Fall

ATC 225 Athletic Training Observation

Prerequisite: ATC 220.

Clinical observation (50 hours) and experience for students considering a career in Athletic Training or related sports medicine field. Students will explore various athletic training employment settings and learn basic skills

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1

0

2

Fall, Spring

ATC 240 Clinical Practicum I

Prerequisite: ATC 221 and permission of program director.

Supervised clinical experiences in athletic training. Emphasis on developing clinical skills required by athletic trainers. Students may be required to be in attendance during periods when regular university classes are not in session.

Credit hours

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2

1

2

Fall

ATC 241 Clinical Practicum II

Prerequisite: ATC 221 and ATC 240 and permission of program director.

Continuation of supervised clinical experiences in athletic training. Emphasis on developing and refining clinical skills required by athletic trainers. Students may be required to be in attendance during periods when regular university classes are not in session.

Credit hours

Lecture contact hours

Lab contact hours

Typically offered

2

1

2

Spring

ATC 297 Special Topics

Prerequisite: permission of program director.

Variable content and variable credit course. Special study of Sports Medicine and Athletic Training. May be repeated for credit to a maximum of 4 hours. Same topic may be repeated once for credit.

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1-2

Upon demand

ATC 320 Athletic Training Administration

Development and administration of current theories, methods and techniques related to the organization and administration of athletic training programs. Integration of leadership behaviors into the practice and management of athletic training practice areas such as program management, budget, insurance, facility design, legal issues, global issues, and ethics in the profession of athletic training will be discussed. Public Affairs Capstone Experience course.

Credit hours

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Lab contact hours

Typically offered

3

3

0

Fall

ATC 324 Therapeutic Modalities

Prerequisite: BMS 308 and permission of program director.

A study of the theory and application of various therapeutic modalities used in the treatment of many injuries, including ultrasound, diathermy, electrical stimulation, hydrotherapy, cryotherapy, and thermotherapy. May be taught concurrently with OTE 624. Cannot receive credit for both ATC 324 and OTE 624.

Credit hours

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Lab contact hours

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4

3

2

Spring

ATC 326 Therapeutic Interventions in Athletic Training

Prerequisite: ATC 222 or ATC 224; and BMS 308 and PSY 121.

Theoretical and practical synthesis of area often requiring instruction on the part of an athletic trainer to enhance performance opportunities for athletes and other areas of physical activity. Emphasis on subject matter and skills necessary to recognize potential problems, help in understanding the interventions, and develop techniques for referral.

Credit hours

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3

3

0

Fall, Spring, Summer

ATC 328 Lower Body Assessment

Prerequisite: ATC 221; and BMS 307 with grade of "C" or better; and BMS 450.

Content addresses observation and evaluation techniques for injuries to the lower body. Students must integrate anatomical structures to provide a basis for critical decision making in an injury management environment.

Credit hours

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4

3

2

Fall

ATC 329 Upper Body Assessment

Prerequisite: ATC 328.

Content addresses observation and evaluation techniques for injuries to the upper body. Students must integrate anatomical structures to provide a basis for critical decision making in an injury management environment.

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4

3

2

Spring

ATC 332 Research Methods in Athletic Training

Interactive study of importance and process of conducting ethical research in athletic training and the healthcare professions. Emphasis placed on research design, ethics, collection of data, and the dissemination of results.

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2

2

0

Fall, Spring

ATC 340 Clinical Practicum III

Prerequisite: ATC 241 and permission of program director.

Continuation of supervised clinical experiences in athletic training. Emphasis on developing clinical decision making skills used by athletic trainers. Students may be required to be in attendance during periods when regular university classes are not in session.

Credit hours

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Typically offered

2

1

2

Fall

ATC 341 Clinical Practicum IV

Prerequisite: ATC 340 and permission of program director.

Continuation of supervised clinical experiences in athletic training. Emphasis is on refining clinical decision making skills used by athletic trainers. Students may be required to be in attendance during periods when regular university classes are not in session.

Credit hours

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2

1

2

Spring

ATC 344 Foundations of Rehabilitation

Prerequisite: ATC 328 and BMS 450.

Content addresses basic concepts, foundations and principles of musculoskeletal rehabilitation relating to the body. Orthopedic surgical procedures of the body common in athletic training with a focus primarily on joint and musculoskeletal structures, tissue pathology for each protocol, healing constraints, and implications for rehabilitation will also be presented.

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4

3

2

Fall

ATC 354 Clinical Applications of Rehabilitation

Prerequisite: ATC 344.

Applied study of advanced principles of musculoskeletal rehabilitation. Course will focus on clinical decision making as it relates to rehabilitation progression, exercise selection, reconditioning, return to activity and other relative aspects of the rehabilitation process.

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4

2

4

Spring

ATC 397 Special Topics

Prerequisite: permission of program director.

Variable content and variable credit course. Special study of Sports Medicine and Athletic Training. May be repeated for credit to a maximum of 4 hours. Same topic may be repeated once for credit.

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1-2

Upon demand

ATC 420 Medical Aspects of Athletic Training

Prerequisite: BMS 308 with grade of "C" or better; and 60 hours; and permission of program director.

Students are exposed to various medical specialties which contribute to an understanding of comprehensive health care program. Topics stressed include injury and illness prevention, definitive medical treatment, indications for referral, and injury rehabilitation from the perspective of health care specialists in the community.

ATC 425 Contemporary Topics in Athletic Training

Discussion of current issues and problems facing the athletic training profession.

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2

2

0

Spring

ATC 440 Clinical Practicum V

Prerequisite: ATC 341 and permission of program director.

Continuation of supervised clinical experiences in athletic training. Emphasis on developing critical thinking skills associated with injury rehabilitation used by athletic trainers. Students may be required to be in attendance during periods when regular university classes are not in session.

Credit hours

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2

1

2

Fall

ATC 441 Clinical Practicum VI

Prerequisite: ATC 440 and permission of program director.

Continuation of supervised clinical experiences in athletic training. Emphasis is on refining critical thinking skills associated with injury assessment, management, and rehabilitation. Students may be required to be in attendance during periods when regular university classes are not in session.

Credit hours

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2

1

2

Spring

ATC 497 Athletic Training Seminar

Prerequisite: ATC 221 and ATC 222; and permission of program director.

This course offers a concentration in subject matter to improve skill and knowledge in specific areas. Each workshop or seminar will be concerned with a single topic. Number of class hours is determined by length and specificity of workshop/seminar. Thirty clock hours equal one semester hour. May be repeated for a maximum of 3 hours.

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1-3

Fall, Spring

ATC 498 Research Projects in Athletic Training

Prerequisite: ATC 332 and PSY 200; and permission of program director.

This course provides an opportunity to enhance research skills within a specific topic area of athletic training. The student would conduct a research project under faculty supervision. May be repeated once for a maximum of 6 hours.

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1-3

Fall, Spring

ATC 499 Independent Study in Athletic Training

Prerequisite: ATC 221 and ATC 222; and permission of program director.

This course provides opportunities to pursue specific subject areas in Athletic Training. The independent study may be a reading project or a practical application of theories under faculty supervision. May be repeated for a maximum of 3 hours of credit.

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1-3

Fall, Spring, Summer

ATC 601 Foundations of Athletic Training

Prerequisite: permission of program director.

This course will cover various aspects of the history, development, socialization and standards of practice of the athletic training profession. Key terms and concepts utilized in the field, areas of practice, roles and responsibilities, and other essential knowledge and skills for the athletic training profession will be discussed.

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1

1

0

Summer

ATC 602 Orthopedic Review

Prerequisite: permission of program director.

This course will expand upon students' prerequisite structural knowledge to develop an understanding of basic, applied and clinical aspects of orthopedic and neuromuscular evaluation and therapeutic intervention.

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2

1

2

Summer

ATC 604 Clinical Skills in Athletic Training

Prerequisite: permission of program director.

Students are introduced to various procedures, techniques, principles and theories relative to development of injury and illness prevention and essential immediate and emergency management clinical skills required of an athletic trainer.

Credit hours

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3

2

3

Summer

ATC 610 Leadership Theory and Issues in Athletic Training

This course covers an examination and application of leadership and professional theories and the attributes, behaviors, and values necessary for leadership in health professions (specifically to aspects of the practice of athletic training).

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2

2

0

Fall

ATC 612 Human Movement

This course will address the neuromotor coordination and integration of human movement. Concepts of brain mapping, the visual and vestibular systems, movement, and disassociation will be addressed.

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2

0

4

Fall

ATC 620 Leadership Concepts in Athletic Training

This course covers an examination and application of leadership and professional theories and the attributes, behaviors, and values necessary for leadership in health professions (specially to aspects of the practice of athletic training.) The organization and function of professional associations, activities that serve the professional community and service to the public, the AT's role in healthcare delivery systems, outcome measurement, the role of evidence-based practice in the AT profession, cultural competence, and medical legal situations will also be covered.

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3

3

1

Spring

ATC 622 Athletic Training Practicum I

Prerequisite: permission of program director.

This is a supervised, 16-week clinical experience designed to provide students familiarity with the athletic training profession and a variety of work settings. Emphasis will be placed on the foundational behaviors of athletic training, professional communication skills and an understanding of pertinent clinical practice topics and issues. Students may be required to be in attendance during periods when regular university classes are not in session.

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2

Fall

ATC 623 Patient Evaluation I

Prerequisite: permission of program director.

This course provides an overview of the etiology, incidence and prevalence, signs and symptoms, course and prognosis, and medical management of common conditions impacting physical activity. Content focuses on observation and evaluation techniques for injuries/impairments affecting the lower body. Students will incorporate information gained from evaluation process and assessment techniques to make a clinical diagnosis.

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3

3

0

Fall

ATC 630 Leadership Practicum

Prerequisite: ATC 610 and ATC 612.

An intensive clinical or administrative leadership experience requiring students to apply leadership knowledge and skills to real world issues. The leadership experience must also embrace the MSU public affairs mission and culminate in a meaningful response to an issue within the athletic training profession.

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1

0

2

Fall

ATC 631 AT Integrated Lab I

Prerequisite: permission of program director.

Course content emphasizes the management of patients with injuries/impairments of the lower body. Students will integrate skills and knowledge of examination, assessment, diagnosis, prognosis, treatment, analysis of functional outcomes, and re-assessment to develop and manage appropriate patient plans of care. Emphasis will be placed upon using a systematic process, critical thinking, progression of techniques, and evidence based decision making.

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1

0

2

Fall

ATC 632 Manual Therapy Techniques

Detailed analysis and application of manual therapy techniques for treating musculoskeletal pathologies involving the spine and upper and lower extremities.

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3

2

2

Spring

ATC 633 Therapeutic Interventions I

Prerequisite: permission of program director.

This course will cover the theoretical and practical application of interventions (therapeutic exercise, modality devices, manual techniques) designed to enhance performance and function with an emphasis on lower extremity injuries and conditions.

Credit hours

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3

3

0

Fall

ATC 640 Evidence-Based Practice

Course will analyze the clinical reasoning process used in health care disciplines, examine the different types and levels of clinical evidence and explore the implementation of evidence-based practice skills into the student's health care profession/practice.

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2

2

0

Fall

ATC 653 Patient Evaluation II

Prerequisite: permission of program director.

This course provides an overview of the etiology, incidence and prevalence, signs and symptoms, course and prognosis, and medical management of common conditions impacting physical activity. Content focuses on observation and evaluation techniques for injuries/impairments affecting the upper body. Students will incorporate information gained from evaluation process and assessment techniques to make a clinical diagnosis.

Credit hours

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Lab contact hours

Typically offered

3

3

0

Spring

ATC 663 Therapeutic Interventions II

Prerequisite: permission of program director.

This course builds on the knowledge and skills acquired in Therapeutic Interventions I. This course will cover the theoretical and practical application of interventions (therapeutic exercise, modality devices, manual techniques) designed to enhance performance and function with an emphasis on lower extremity injuries and conditions.

Credit hours

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3

3

0

Spring

ATC 671 AT Integrated Lab II

Prerequisite: permission of program director.

Course content emphasizes the management of patients with musculoskeletal injuries/impairments of the upper body. Students will integrate skills and knowledge of examination, assessment, diagnosis, prognosis, treatment, analysis of functional outcomes, and re-assessment to develop and manage appropriate patient plans of care. Emphasis will be placed upon using a systematic process, critical thinking, progression of techniques, and evidence based decision making.

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1

0

2

Spring

ATC 682 AT Practicum II

Prerequisite: Permission of program director.

This course is designed to provide students with continued familiarity with a variety of patients, diagnoses, age ranges, and situations; to see the roles of athletic trainers. This is a supervised, 16-week clinical experience that provides the opportunity to observe and apply knowledge and skills gained from didactic courses and clinical experiences. Students may be required to be in attendance during periods when regular university classes are not in session.

Credit hours

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Lab contact hours

Typically offered

2

Spring

ATC 697 Special Topics

Prerequisite: permission of program director.

Variable content and variable credit course. Special study of Sports Medicine and Athletic Training. May be repeated for credit to a maximum of 3 hours. Same topic may be repeated once for credit.

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1-3

Upon demand

ATC 710 Seminar in Athletic Training

Prerequisite: permission of instructor.

Provides a forum for topics germane to the clinical practice settings and transition to professional practice. Topics of interest will cover areas such as performance enhancement principles, diagnostic assessment techniques, surgical procedures, pediatric athletic medicine, clinical education principles, and current professional topics. May be repeated for a maximum of 2 hours.

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1

0

2

Upon demand

ATC 711 Problem Based Practice

Prerequisite: permission of program director.

Students will be engaged in real cases that develop both problem solving strategies and disciplinary knowledge. Students will be placed in the active role of problem-solvers within situations that simulates the kind of problems faced by health care providers. Emphasis will be placed upon decision making and evidence based rationale. Must be repeated for a minimum of 3 hours.

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1

1

0

Fall, Spring, Summer

ATC 713 AT Practicum III

Prerequisite: permission of program director.

This course consists of a 4 - 6 week structured clinical experience under the supervision of a qualified preceptor. Students are expected to develop their clinical decision making skills and apply skills and knowledge gained in didactic courses and clinical experiences. Students may be required to be in attendance during periods when regular university classes are not in session.

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3

Summer

ATC 723 Movement Pattern Assessment

Introduction of fundamental movement patterns of the body and how to assess these movement patterns. Concepts of neuromotor human development and how these relate to the learning/patterning of these fundamental movement patterns.

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3

2

2

Spring

ATC 724 AT Practicum IV

Prerequisite: permission of program director.

This course provides clinical practice in the form of an eight-week, immersive clinical practicum under the supervision of a qualified preceptor. Students are expected to continue to develop their clinical decision making skills and apply skills and knowledge gained in didactic courses and clinical experiences. Students may be required to be in attendance during periods when regular university classes are not in session.

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4

Fall

ATC 732 Applied Research Methods in Health Care

Research course in which students deepen their understanding and enhance their research abilities in order to contribute to the advancement of their chosen health care discipline. Course will explore topics of research design and research methods for conducting applied and clinical research projects with a focus on conducting outcomes-related research that can support clinical practices in the student's respective health care discipline.

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3

3

0

Spring

ATC 733 Corrective Exercise Techniques/Movement Pattern Interventions

This course will cover the corrections of impairments and compensations to the fundamental movement patterns.

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3

2

2

Fall

ATC 734 Professional Development and Leadership

Prerequisite: permission of the program director.

This course introduces the student to the role of the athletic trainer as a leader within their own site, the profession, and the broader interprofessional health care system. Integration of the University's Public Affairs mission into the practice and management of fiscal management, marketing, and human resource functions. Discussion of regulatory systems, legal considerations, global issues, and ethics in the profession will be discussed.

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4

4

0

Fall

ATC 741 Therapeutic Interventions III

Prerequisite: permission of program director.

This course builds on the knowledge and skills acquired in Therapeutic Interventions I and II. This course will cover the theoretical and practical application of interventions with an emphasis on manual techniques and corrective exercises.

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1

0

2

Spring

ATC 743 Advanced Therapeutic Interventions

Advanced concepts and evidence-based principles of rehabilitation programs. Enhancement of previously learned therapeutic exercise techniques and integration of therapeutic modalities and therapeutic exercise, including objective and functional goal setting and evaluation for appropriate progression and expedited return to activity.

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3

2

2

Spring

ATC 753 Pharmacology/General Medical Concepts

Prerequisite: permission of program director.

This course will expose students to various medical specialties which contribute to an understanding of comprehensive health care program. Emphasis on subject matter and skills necessary to recognize potential problems, help in understanding the interventions, and develop techniques for referral.

Credit hours

Lecture contact hours

Lab contact hours

Typically offered

3

2

2

Fall

ATC 773 Athletic Training Seminar

Prerequisite: permission of program director.

This course will allow students to review their previous course work, discuss current issues facing the profession, and develop personal learning plans for their future endeavors.

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3

3

0

Spring

ATC 784 AT Practicum V

Prerequisite: permission of program director.

This course is the final eight-week, immersive clinical practicum. Students will continue to develop their clinical decision making skills and applying skills and knowledge gained in didactic courses and clinical experiences. Students may be required to be in attendance during periods when regular university classes are not in session.

Credit hours

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Typically offered

4

Spring

ATC 791 AT Research Project

Prerequisite: permission of program director.

In-depth scientific study of an area of interest that culminates in a scholarly paper and formal community presentation.

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1

1

0

Spring

ATC 792 Independent Study in Athletic Training

Prerequisite: permission of program director.

The course provides opportunities to pursue specific subject areas of interest in athletic training or as needs arise which are not covered by courses or content in the program. May be repeated for a maximum of 3 hours of credit.

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1-3

Upon demand

ATC 797 Non-thesis Project

Prerequisite: ATC 732 and permission of project advisor.

Active participation in the ongoing research and/or clinical activities of athletic training faculty or clinical experience supervisor. Culminates in a presentation of an extensive scholarly paper. Must be repeated for a minimum of 3 hours.

Credit hours

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Lab contact hours

Typically offered

1-3

Fall, Spring, Summer

ATC 798 Special Topics

Prerequisite: permission of program director.

Special study of Sports Medicine and Athletic Training. Variable content course. May be repeated for credit to a maximum of 4 hours. Same topic may be repeated once for credit.

Credit hours

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Lab contact hours

Typically offered

1-2

Upon demand

ATC 799 Thesis

Prerequisite: ATC 732 and permission of research advisor.

Demonstration of the capacity for research and independent thought culminating in a thesis. Must be repeated for a minimum of 6 hours.